Caloocan barangay execs in cockfighting surrender to face raps

MANILA, Philippines — Officials of Barangay 129 in Caloocan who are allegedly involved in illegal cockfighting at the Manila North Cemetery, surrendered to authorities on Black Saturday, according to Caloocan Mayor Oscar Malapitan.

Earlier, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Malapitan appealed to the suspects — Barangay Chairman Brix John Reyes and Barangay Councilors Romulado Reyes and John Cris Domingo to yield to authorities.

Malapitan then said he would order the police to pursue hunt down the suspects.

But just hours after the appeal, Malapitan said on a Facebook post that he had received a call from Reyes, who said he would heed the mayor’s call to surrender.

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Malapitan said administrative cases would be filed against the officials. In the meantime, they would be under preventive suspension.

He assured the officials that he would observe due process and allow them to give their response to the allegation.

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